Right now, local time in Munich is 15:43 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Munich ranks #328 worldwide by population and #3 in Germany.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 21m (winter) – 16h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Munich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.1374° N, 11.5755° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bavaria
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 1,505,005 · #328 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Munich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.14° S, 168.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 781 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Munich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 129.8° from north (SE (130°))
Full prayer timetable for Munich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Munich sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Munich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 684 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,329 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.14° N, 11.58° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:43 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:43 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:43 | −4h |
| London | 14:43 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:43 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:43 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:43 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:13 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:43 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:43 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:43 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:43 | +10h |
Best time to call Munich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Munich local time:
Cities sharing Munich's time zone
Distances from Munich
| Paris | 684 km | W (280°) |
| London | 918 km | WNW (298°) |
| Moscow | 1,960 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,566 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 6,329 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 7,262 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,060 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 9,370 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,606 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 9,850 km | SW (231°) |
| Singapore | 10,062 km | E (87°) |
| Sydney | 16,329 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Munich
- Bogenhausen3 km · 15:43
- Unterhaching8 km · 15:43
- Unterföhring8 km · 15:43
- Pullach im Isartal9 km · 15:43
- Taufkirchen10 km · 15:43
- Neubiberg9 km · 15:43
- Dornach8 km · 15:43
- Grünwald12 km · 15:43
FAQ
What time is it in Munich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Munich (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Munich in?
Munich runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Munich observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Munich today?
Munich sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Munich tonight?
The moon phase over Munich tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Munich?
The antipode of Munich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.14° S, 168.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 781 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Munich?
Munich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Munich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Munich, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.